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native speaker

['nei tiv 'spi: k..(r)] = /ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiːkəʳ/
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  1. Native speakers of English are people whose first language is English. They learned English when they were children. They think in English. They use it naturally. Usually native speakers of English are people from English-speaking countries like the USA, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Ireland, etc.
    Talking to native speakers is a great way of improving your spoken English.
    She spoke English so well, I thought she was a native speaker.
    Native speakers often don’t realize that things they consider “simple” may be very difficult for English learners.